Match Thread: Melbourne City vs Western United (A-League Men)
FT: 90' - Melbourne City 2 vs 0 Western United
Stadium: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Fixture Date: 07/01/2025 06:00PM (AEDT)
Referee: Adam Bavcar, Australia
Home Lineup:
Formation: 4-1-4-1
| L | - | C | - | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arion Sulemani | ||||
| Benjamin Mazzeo | Nathaniel Atkinson | Lawrence Wong | Harry Politidis | |
| Steven Ugarković | ||||
| Callum Talbot | Kai Trewin | Samuel Souprayen | Aziz Behich | |
| Patrick Beach |
Substitutes: Zane Schreiber, Jamie Young, Germán Ferreyra, Benjamin Dunbar, Medin Memeti, Kavian Rahmani, Michael Ghossaini
Away Lineup:
Formation: 4-4-2
| L | - | C | - | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ruhs | Hiroshi Ibusuki | |||
| Matthew Grimaldi | Rhys Bozinovski | Angus Thurgate | Riku Danzaki | |
| Tate Russell | Tomoki Imai | Dylan Leonard | Ben Garuccio | |
| Matthew Sutton |
Substitutes: Kane Vidmar, Luke Vickery, Noah Botic, Tom Heward-Belle, James York, Ramy Najjarine, Jake Najdovski
###Match Events:
32': Goal - Melbourne City - H. Politidis
41': Yellow Card - Melbourne City - S. Ugarkovic (None)
41': Yellow Card - Western United - A. Thurgate (None)
51': Sub - Melbourne City - On: Z. Schreiber, Off: L. Wong
59': Goal - Melbourne City - B. Mazzeo (A. Sulemani)
63': Yellow Card - Melbourne City - Z. Schreiber (None)
64': Sub - Western United - On: N. Botic, Off: H. Ibusuki
64': Sub - Western United - On: L. Vickery, Off: R. Danzaki
64': Sub - Western United - On: K. Vidmar, Off: B. Garuccio
73': Sub - Melbourne City - On: K. Rahmani, Off: B. Mazzeo
73': Sub - Western United - On: J. Najdovski, Off: M. Ruhs
73': Sub - Western United - On: R. Najjarine, Off: M. Grimaldi
73': Sub - Melbourne City - On: M. Memeti, Off: A. Sulemani
73': Sub - Melbourne City - On: G. Ferreyra, Off: N. Atkinson
84': Yellow Card - Melbourne City - S. Souprayen (None)
86': Sub - Melbourne City - On: B. Dunbar, Off: S. Ugarkovic
90': Yellow Card - Melbourne City - B. Dunbar (None)
90': Yellow Card - Western United - R. Bozinovski (None)
90': Yellow Card - Western United - J. Aloisi (None)
###Match Statistics:
| Melbourne City | Stat | Western United |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 14 | Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Shots on Goal | 2 |
| 2 | Corners | 7 |
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 425 | Total Passes | 453 |
| 81% | Pass Accuracy | 76% |
| 48% | Possession | 52% |
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